[NFBMT] Montana Legislation ... where we are now

Fri Dec 21 01:22:02 UTC 2018

That brings me to another subject.  Does anyone want to be on the legislative
committee, or the public policy committee, or the whatever it is committee?
These decisions I have outlined have already been made, but if someone wants
to be on the committee, we can have conference calls to discuss things.  I
hope to be aware of what bills are coming before the legislature in time to
mobilize us to support or oppose them.

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Is this discussion list a forum to discuss these bills?
Or is it better to have that discussion within a committee of persons to sort
it out?
I am not sure I know enough yet about any of them.
But I am pleased that we are going to be active, and try and promote, or
conversely, to oppose, various  proposed bills of legislation.

So when is the conversation?

Christmas morning?
Santa has me on a tight schedule again this year.
I can't make it. But don't count me out.

Merry Christmas.
And thank you Madam Vice President.
Rik James

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Subject: [NFBMT] Montana Legislation ... where we are now

Hello, fellow Montana Federationists.

Here is where we are so far.

LC2761: Prohibition of subminimum wages for workers with disabilities.
Looking for a sponsor

LC2762: Establishment of accessible electronic alternative for mail voting.
Drop this one for now, since a voting bill was passed by the previous
legislature having to do with PDF ballots, and we may be better to wait for
that to be revisited in a future legislature.

LC2763: Provide that ballots for voters with disabilities be same form used
by all. Same as above.

LC2764: Establish penalties for malicious or negligent injury or death of
service animal. We may be merging this bill with other groups of people with
disabilities regarding their signal, guide, or service dogs, so that it is
more inclusive and therefore more likely to pass.

LC2765: Protect rights of blind parents in family law.  The title of this
bill cannot be changed once it has been submitted to the legislative council,
and as of right now it only addresses the parental rights of blind parents.
The prevailing wisdom is that it might have a better chance of passing if it
promotes the parental rights of other disabilities as well.

Joy Breslauer, First Vice President

National Federation of the Blind of Montana

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